Businessman and philanthropist Dr. Kofi Amoah has commended Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, for his determination to get Ghana’s finances back on track.
His commendation comes on the back of the finance minister disclosing his engagement with investors and the business community about the progress being made to make Ghana an investment-friendly destination.
The finance minister announced last week that “I had the opportunity to engage with investors, share updates on Ghana’s economic progress, and reaffirm our commitment to fiscal discipline and macroeconomic stability.
I assured them that the cedi has remained relatively stable and has begun appreciating since last week. Our reserve position is strong, currently covering over four months of import needs.
These developments come ahead of the full operationalisation of the Ghana Goldbod, which is expected to enhance the cedi’s stability and support the accumulation of foreign exchange reserves.
This progress is a testament to prudent economic management and our resilience.”
According to Dr Amoah, affectionately called Citizen Kofi, the early indications from Ato Forson and the way he is going about his work suggest that he means well for Ghana.
In a post on X (formally Twitter), Citizen Kofi urged the young politician not to be distracted along the way but instead stay the course to help President Mahama reset the economy of Ghana.
Dr Amoah also intimated that, for the finance minister to make major inroads in his work, he must ensure that “spending Ministries and Agencies are transparent with their expenditures and that padding of costs and budgets are caught early on and dealt with pronto!”
Dr Amoah also cautioned the finance minister to be wary of politicians because not every appointee is patriotic.
In what Dr Amoah termed as ‘soft advice’, he admonished the finance minister to use his office to help curb a lot of the corruption and looting that happens in government.
“The eyes of ORAL must be 360 degrees and sweep into the past, the present and even into future malfeasances that have not yet occurred but surely will
Without corruption and incompetent allocation and spending, balancing Ghana’s budget should not be Herculean.
So, Brother Ato, we dey for you, all rooting for your stellar success.
Prez Mahama can’t do all, neither can anyone human.”
Dr Amoah also opined that as a country, Ghana has all the trapping of a nation that can and should be prosperous.
“If we move forward together, de-tribalized, non-partisan, fully engaged on full throttle with the true determination (not half-hearted) to involve Ghana’s presently enormous human capital at home and globally, Ghana can soar up, up and upwards with the best in the world… where we belong!
But this will require jettisoning the politicians’ fake and insincere platitudes of “let’s work together” designed for public consumption only.
Let’s not be our own enemies… look no further than the shame and hardships the NPP has brought onto Ghana and all citizens
LOOK NO FURTHER INDEED
Africa needs a good example for emulation and confidence
Ghana has provided that beacon before and we can do so again.”
Dr Kofi Amoah has been a lifelong advocate of Africans harnessing their natural and human resources to develop their countries and not kotow to the dictates of any external ‘development partners’.
He believes that with the right kind of leadership, mindset and determination, no African country with its vast resources should be a poor nation.
Read his tweet below:
Brother Ato Forson,
Keep trucking in the right direction
You seem focused and determined to help rescue Ghana, and we urge you to stay the course
Soft Advice:
Make sure spending Ministries and Agencies are transparent with their expenditures and that padding of costs and… https://t.co/RABbIM1eYp
— CitizenKofi (@amoah_citizen) April 24, 2025
